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when near forty sat down to a sumptuous dinner , furnished by Bro . McGregor ( the worthy host of the Royal ) , in his usual style of excellence . The W . M ., Bro . J . D . Weaver occupied the chair , supported by Bro . Welsby ( Recorder of Chester ) , Bro . Capt . Davenport , Bro . the Eton . E . B . Bourke , and the other learned . Brethren of the Bar , Bros . Mclntyre , Foulkes , Wood , & c . & e , Bro . Horatio Lloyd and Bro . John Jones occupied the Wardens * chairs . On the removal of the cloth , Non Nobis was beautifully sung by the professional Brethren Walker ,
Brown , and Cuzmer , after which followed th e usual loyal and Masonic toasts , in quick succession / interspersed with some fine glees , spngs , & c , and accompanied by the honours . In the course of the evening , several of the learned Brethren ( in addition to those already named ) were added to the list of subscribers . This Lodge is progressing most prosperously in the Ark , having among its subscribing members , one marquis , one viscount , two Brovincial Grand Masters , one baronet ,
three honourables , one recorder , one town clerk , two members of Parliament , several M . D . ' s , and many of the principal merchants of the city and neighbourhood . MasoDic discipline is strictly observed , and the working complete , there being a Lodge of Instruction held every first and third Wednesday in the month , and which ought to be the case in every Lodge , to enable young Masons to get perfect before they undertake ofBce . A most delightful evening having been spent , the Lodge , being called to labour , was finally closed with the usual forms .
Floweky Field , Hyde . —Lodge of Fidelity ( No . 623 ) . —A slender muster of the Brethren , several of whom were unavoidably absent , met at the White Hart Inn , on the 11 th of April , when a Brother was passed to the 2 nd Degree , and another raised to the Sublime Degree of a M . M ., by the W . M . Other general business was transacted , and a gentleman proposed for initiation . As there has been several initiations in this Lodge lately , and a certainty of several others following , this success must be very pleasing to a few members who , for several years , have had a difficulty in satisfactorily conducting the business of the Lodge . At the conclusion of business the Brethren adjourned to supper , and the remainder of the evening was spent with characteristic good feeling .
DEVONSHIRE . Storehouse . —Lodge of Sincerity ( No . 224 ) . —A Lodge of Emergency was held at St . George ' s Hall , Stonehouse , Devon , on the 30 th March , at half-past two , P . M ., to initiate Mr . Richard D . Kidd . There were present , Bros . John Cree Hancock , W . M ., in the chair ; William Hunt , S . W . ; James Gilbard , J . W . ; A . Narracott , P . M . ; Y . Narracott , S . D . pro tern . ; R . B . Dodd , J . D . ; T . C . Gill , I . G . There were present also , Bros . T . Russell , P . M . ; B . Dowse , P . M . ; P . E . Rowe , P . M . ; J . Ferris , P . M . ; E . W . Cole , P . M . ; W . B . Phillips , P . M . ; Rev . W . E .
Hadow , Prov . G . C . for Devon ; Samuel Triscott ; J . P . Mann ; J . Honey ; R . Lidstone , Sec . ; and J . Rogers , Tyler , of No . 224 : and amongst others , the following visiting Brethren , —The Right Hon . th c Earl of Carnarvon , S . W . No . 10 ; the Viscount Valletort , No . 10 ; G . W . Soltan , P . M . No . 270 ; T . Pollard , P . M . No . 83 ; J . Gambell , P . M . No . 23 ; W . H . Foulds , P . M . No . 83 ; R . A . A . Julian , W . M . No . 83 ; J . J . Clase , W . M . No . 185 ; J . Sadler , No . 185 ;
J . Mackey , S . W . No . 185 ; R . May , W . M . No . 122 ; J . Rowe , P . M ., Sec . No . 122 ; J . M . Mackey , No . 122 ; J . Thomas , P . M . No . 83 ; Cave , Treasurer , No . 122 ; Copplestone , P . M . No . 238 ; R . Romerev , P . M . No . 122 ; G . L . Roberts , W . M . No . 187 ; W . Elphinstone , W . M . No . 238 ; Paul Oliver , Walters , & c . The W . M . was assisted in the ceremony of Initiation by the S . W . and
Bro . P . M . Phillips . It is the usual practice in this Lodge for every officer to do his own work ; and we are pleased to be able to add , the work is uniformly as well done as it was on this particular occasion . At the conclusion of the ceremony , the W . M . said , an able and zealous Brother was present who bad taken an active part in recent discussions in Grand Lodge , and he had no doubt the Brethren present would be gratified to listen to any remarks that Brother might feel disposed to make , before the Lodge was closed .
Bro . the Earl of Carnavon spoke to the following effect : — " He could not but construe the observations the W , M . had made into a call upon him to make some VOB . III . 3 E
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when near forty sat down to a sumptuous dinner , furnished by Bro . McGregor ( the worthy host of the Royal ) , in his usual style of excellence . The W . M ., Bro . J . D . Weaver occupied the chair , supported by Bro . Welsby ( Recorder of Chester ) , Bro . Capt . Davenport , Bro . the Eton . E . B . Bourke , and the other learned . Brethren of the Bar , Bros . Mclntyre , Foulkes , Wood , & c . & e , Bro . Horatio Lloyd and Bro . John Jones occupied the Wardens * chairs . On the removal of the cloth , Non Nobis was beautifully sung by the professional Brethren Walker ,
Brown , and Cuzmer , after which followed th e usual loyal and Masonic toasts , in quick succession / interspersed with some fine glees , spngs , & c , and accompanied by the honours . In the course of the evening , several of the learned Brethren ( in addition to those already named ) were added to the list of subscribers . This Lodge is progressing most prosperously in the Ark , having among its subscribing members , one marquis , one viscount , two Brovincial Grand Masters , one baronet ,
three honourables , one recorder , one town clerk , two members of Parliament , several M . D . ' s , and many of the principal merchants of the city and neighbourhood . MasoDic discipline is strictly observed , and the working complete , there being a Lodge of Instruction held every first and third Wednesday in the month , and which ought to be the case in every Lodge , to enable young Masons to get perfect before they undertake ofBce . A most delightful evening having been spent , the Lodge , being called to labour , was finally closed with the usual forms .
Floweky Field , Hyde . —Lodge of Fidelity ( No . 623 ) . —A slender muster of the Brethren , several of whom were unavoidably absent , met at the White Hart Inn , on the 11 th of April , when a Brother was passed to the 2 nd Degree , and another raised to the Sublime Degree of a M . M ., by the W . M . Other general business was transacted , and a gentleman proposed for initiation . As there has been several initiations in this Lodge lately , and a certainty of several others following , this success must be very pleasing to a few members who , for several years , have had a difficulty in satisfactorily conducting the business of the Lodge . At the conclusion of business the Brethren adjourned to supper , and the remainder of the evening was spent with characteristic good feeling .
DEVONSHIRE . Storehouse . —Lodge of Sincerity ( No . 224 ) . —A Lodge of Emergency was held at St . George ' s Hall , Stonehouse , Devon , on the 30 th March , at half-past two , P . M ., to initiate Mr . Richard D . Kidd . There were present , Bros . John Cree Hancock , W . M ., in the chair ; William Hunt , S . W . ; James Gilbard , J . W . ; A . Narracott , P . M . ; Y . Narracott , S . D . pro tern . ; R . B . Dodd , J . D . ; T . C . Gill , I . G . There were present also , Bros . T . Russell , P . M . ; B . Dowse , P . M . ; P . E . Rowe , P . M . ; J . Ferris , P . M . ; E . W . Cole , P . M . ; W . B . Phillips , P . M . ; Rev . W . E .
Hadow , Prov . G . C . for Devon ; Samuel Triscott ; J . P . Mann ; J . Honey ; R . Lidstone , Sec . ; and J . Rogers , Tyler , of No . 224 : and amongst others , the following visiting Brethren , —The Right Hon . th c Earl of Carnarvon , S . W . No . 10 ; the Viscount Valletort , No . 10 ; G . W . Soltan , P . M . No . 270 ; T . Pollard , P . M . No . 83 ; J . Gambell , P . M . No . 23 ; W . H . Foulds , P . M . No . 83 ; R . A . A . Julian , W . M . No . 83 ; J . J . Clase , W . M . No . 185 ; J . Sadler , No . 185 ;
J . Mackey , S . W . No . 185 ; R . May , W . M . No . 122 ; J . Rowe , P . M ., Sec . No . 122 ; J . M . Mackey , No . 122 ; J . Thomas , P . M . No . 83 ; Cave , Treasurer , No . 122 ; Copplestone , P . M . No . 238 ; R . Romerev , P . M . No . 122 ; G . L . Roberts , W . M . No . 187 ; W . Elphinstone , W . M . No . 238 ; Paul Oliver , Walters , & c . The W . M . was assisted in the ceremony of Initiation by the S . W . and
Bro . P . M . Phillips . It is the usual practice in this Lodge for every officer to do his own work ; and we are pleased to be able to add , the work is uniformly as well done as it was on this particular occasion . At the conclusion of the ceremony , the W . M . said , an able and zealous Brother was present who bad taken an active part in recent discussions in Grand Lodge , and he had no doubt the Brethren present would be gratified to listen to any remarks that Brother might feel disposed to make , before the Lodge was closed .
Bro . the Earl of Carnavon spoke to the following effect : — " He could not but construe the observations the W , M . had made into a call upon him to make some VOB . III . 3 E